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Genetic lock? Humans? Everyone looked at the intellectually abnormal colonel.

Chu Xuan smiled and said, "Let's go, let's go there first and take a look... We can talk as we walk. Gene lock, this is the world's most cutting-edge technology, and our country happens to be at the forefront of the world. It can be said that even European countries like the United States may not know more than us."

In the most ancient times, when human ancestors were still monkeys—no, even earlier than monkeys—there was an archaeological gap in the evolution of human ancestors. Yes, there's nothing to explain why humans suddenly evolved from monkeys into humans. Don't believe the stories in books about slow, gradual human evolution; that's all nonsense. Millions of years of evolution? Let me tell you, cutting-edge genetics tells us that this period was only a little over 120 years. Yes, not millions of years, not hundreds of thousands of years, not even a thousand years—just a little over 120 years, and we humans completed all the necessary conditions for evolving from monkeys to ancient humans.

"In the human genome, from the genes of the oldest single-celled organisms to multicellular organisms, to fish, to amphibians, and slowly evolving to the human genome as we know it today, everything is actually shown in the genetic code. Do you know what appeared in the human genetic code in those 120 years? Let me tell you, a lock appeared."

"Yes, a lock. All of humanity's potential was only unleashed for a little over 120 years, and then it was locked away for various inexplicable reasons. So, from ancient humans to modern humans, our evolution has been negligible. In fact, in the last tens of thousands of years, we humans have not evolved at all. Perhaps you will say that technological progress has made humans much more advanced than tens of thousands of years ago, but this is just the accumulation of knowledge and has nothing to do with the evolution of humanity itself. The evolution of humanity itself has gradually stagnated."

Ignoring the astonished expressions on the faces of the others, Chu Xuan calmly continued, "This space—I'm not referring to the horror film *Alien*, but to the entire 'horror film cycle' space. I've actually seen it before, but I didn't know its significance then. In the ruins where the Upper Cave Man skull was discovered, our country found an inscribed stone tablet. We deciphered most of the text, and the meaning can be summarized as: 'When human evolution comes to a complete standstill, terror will unlock the human gene lock again, propelling human evolution forward once more.' The person who left the message was named 'The First Humans to Unlock the Gene Lock.' Perhaps this space has existed since ancient times."

Zheng Zha suddenly asked, "So what will happen if the gene lock is unlocked? Will humans become superhumans?"

Chu Xuan smiled and said, "You must have heard of the poem by Li Bai, 'Heaven has endowed me with talents, which must be put to use.' The definition of the gene lock is exactly the same. According to the genes, there are no weaklings among humans. Every human should have their own strongest point, and this point should definitely have the most outstanding talent. In fact, humans can indeed achieve this talent through training, such as sports, memory, and intelligence. So, eliminating the gene lock is about allowing humans to decide their talents according to their circumstances. You can become a super genius when you need to use your brain, you can become a strongman when you need to exert force, and you can become a super soldier who will survive no matter what, even if everyone else dies."

"Able to solve problems under any circumstances, possessing an unwavering mentality, and never dying under any circumstances! This! Is the evolution after unlocking the genetic lock!"

Chu Xuan's words greatly shocked the others. Humans who could change their own strengths at will and survive in any situation, as he described, were simply superhumans who had brought human potential to its limit.

"Imagine for yourselves: after monkeys pushed themselves to this limit, they became humans. So, if a human were to push themselves to this limit, what would they become?"

Zero, who had been quiet all along, suddenly asked, "How do we unlock the gene lock? Do we need any drugs or something else?"

Chu Xuan waved his hand and said, "We need a substance similar to adrenaline. This substance can only be produced by the human body itself, and the most crucial point is... it is highly toxic. I think you have all heard the story of the old lady who lifted a car with one hand to save her grandson who was trapped under the wheels. This is a true story, but the old lady died very soon after. Scientists found extremely small amounts of this substance in her blood."

"Therefore, it is impossible to unlock the gene lock by relying on external forces, at least not with our current human technology. To unlock the gene lock, we can only rely on our own efforts... Of course, we don't even know the direction of our efforts right now, so we can only talk about it. In short, I suspect that this space is related to unlocking the gene lock, and I even suspect that... it is a relic created by the first humans to unlock the gene lock."

Zhang Jie laughed and said, "Do you think that ancient monkeys could have predicted that we would watch horror movies now, and that we could exchange them for countless high-tech weapons of the future? Do you think those monkeys could have predicted all of this?"

Chu Xuan smiled calmly: "Monkeys might not be able to, but what if they create intelligent computers? Computers can be immortal. They can record our horror movies and let us experience this endless terror until we die, or break through our limits in the terror to unlock our genetic lock, and then earn enough reward points to leave. What do you think of my reasoning?"

Zero suddenly waved his hand and whispered, "Perhaps what you said makes a lot of sense, but please be mindful of our current situation... The smell of blood is thirty meters to the left ahead. Anyone want to go check it out?"

I took out the "Blood Rose Spear" and said, "I'll go over there." I turned and walked towards the crossroads. When I looked to my left, I froze. I felt a wave of nausea. The left side of the passageway was piled with indescribable pieces of flesh. It was impossible to tell that it had ever been human. Bones, internal organs, bits of flesh, and many other filthy things were all piled together. Apart from some scraps of clothing scattered on the ground, no one could be sure that the flesh here had ever been human.

Seeing that there was no danger, Zheng Zha and the others immediately ran to see what was going on. However, when they saw what I had seen, Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, Li Xiaoyi, and Li Shuaixi all started vomiting violently, while Lingdian, Bawang, and Chu Xuan squatted beside the pieces of meat and watched silently.

Overlord picked up a few strips of cloth from the ground. He and Zero exchanged a glance. The white man said in a stuttering voice, "It's those three thugs. The flesh of two corpses is missing."

Zheng Zha and the others had already stopped vomiting, but when they heard the word "meat quantity," they vomited again with a loud "waah," this time bringing up stomach fluids as well.

"No, I don't think so." Chu Xuan looked closely at the pieces of flesh and said, "I have done a few dissection experiments. Most of these pieces of flesh are broken bones and inedible internal organs. And look here, this is a shoulder bone fragment. I have found three different shoulder bone fragments. So I think the alien took away the amount of flesh it could carry and left behind the remains of three corpses."

This time, Zheng Zha and the others really couldn't even vomit up their stomach water. They felt their internal organs twitching. Fortunately, Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and Li Xiaoyi were much stronger than Li Shuaixi. After vomiting for a while, they still had the strength to move. Only Li Shuaixi's limbs were weak and he could only stand up by holding onto the wall.

After Chu Xuan and the other two finished their discussion, they returned to the group. He frowned and looked at the group, who were in poor condition, and said, "Let's leave here first. Things are much worse than we thought. There are already aliens in the mature stage of the third form, and... they are very likely nearby."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zero and Overlord suddenly dropped to the ground, both men's eyes filled with fear, especially Zero, who whispered urgently, "Something's wrong, there's danger..."

A huge black shadow suddenly darted out from the passageway behind Zheng Zha. Because it was moving so fast, only his reflexes could catch a glimpse of the enormous and terrifying shadow. It was a terrifying creature that only appeared in nightmares.

I immediately fired a shot at it, and the dark figure was instantly shot to the ground. It was a mature, gigantic alien, about 2.78 meters tall, with a body and tail that were over 3 meters long. It had a shiny black shell, a huge, elongated head that extended to its back, and a terrifying mouth full of sharp teeth. What was most frightening was that the tongue protruding from its mouth was also full of sharp teeth. This was a monster whose appearance alone was enough to terrify ordinary people.

At that moment, I heard the cold voice of the Supreme God say: "Killing a normal mature alien will reward you with 500 points!"

"Damn, it's just ordinary. So there are even more advanced ones. Also, these aliens don't show any mental fluctuations." I couldn't help but think to myself after hearing the notification.

"There are two more over there, prepare for battle!" I shouted immediately. I instantly teleported (as a magic teacher) to the corridor entrance, raising the "Blood Rose Gun" and pulling the trigger on the rapidly moving aliens. Although they were fast, they were incredibly slow to me. After killing one, the remaining one was already in front of me, attacking me with its bullet-fast tongue. I immediately used teleportation to dodge its attack and aimed the gun at its head. Only then did I realize that this was an alien even larger than the one I had just killed.

After realizing I had dodged its attack, the alien immediately raised its claws, capable of tearing through steel, to grab me. As my afterimage was easily ripped in two, I was already behind it. Then, smiling, I pulled the trigger, the bullet piercing its head. Although the alien was dead, its tail remained in the same position, attacking me. I slightly veered to the left, dodging this final blow.

I stood beside the alien's corpse, flicked my hand holding the gun—the entire battle lasted less than three seconds—and looked at the stunned crowd behind me, saying, "Sorry, a momentary lapse in judgment allowed them to get close to us." After saying that, I took out a handkerchief and wiped the gun.

"Kill a mature alien guard, reward 1500 points, 1 D-rank side quest!"

Upon hearing the warning, I looked puzzled. In that instant, the alien I had knocked down leaped up from the floor and fled deeper into the passage. I was stunned. 'This is ridiculous! The alien can actually run away!' Thinking this, I said, 'Now there are not only ordinary aliens, but also alien guards, so you need to be careful. I might not be able to protect everyone for a while. Also, I didn't expect the alien to escape, so I need to catch up with it and kill it to prevent it from attracting more companions. You'd better find the control room; that way, your safety will be more guaranteed. Oh, and these are for you. Your enhanced bodies will make them very powerful when thrown, and these are specially made by me.' After saying that, I took out more than a dozen javelins. The shafts were spiral-shaped, greatly increasing their penetrating power. In addition, the javelins had deep blood grooves on their tips. I picked up one and threw it at the wall. The javelin completely embedded itself in the wall, demonstrating its power.

They all widened their eyes upon seeing the result. Zheng Zha reacted quickly, immediately taking the javelin from my hand. Zhang Jie and Li Xiaoyi also reacted and took the javelin from me. After they had their javelins, I took out many magazines and some high-explosive grenades and gave them to them. After doing all this, I looked at them and said, "Well, I'm leaving now. Take care."

Just as I turned to leave, Zhan Lan spoke up, "Brother Tian, ​​may I walk with you?"

I looked back and saw that Zhang Jie and the others had all nodded at me. Seeing their agreement, I smiled and said to Zhan Lan, "Let's go then, but it will be very dangerous."

Zhan Lan glanced at me and nodded happily.

Chapter 21 Zhan Lan's Heavenly Soldiers

As Zhan Lan and I turned the corner, I began to ponder how to detect the aliens. Their mental fluctuations were extremely weak, practically imperceptible. Also, although my "Blood Rose Spear" was sealed, it could still inflict significant damage on the soul. The alien I had just hit hadn't died and had even escaped. It seemed they were merely tools in combat, with virtually no soul. I quickly overturned my previous reasoning. I vaguely remembered that in the original story, Zhan Lan possessed the ability to control the soul fire of mutated aliens. That's it! Suddenly, it dawned on me: the aliens weren't just tools for fighting; they were evolving combat creatures. The more perfectly they evolved, the stronger their souls became. Therefore, the more they evolved, the greater the damage my spear would inflict.

But the current problem is how to find their location. While I was thinking, I saw the Swiftness Talisman that was on me and I thought of a good method: to use the power in my body to transform into wind element to sense everything around me. Soon I found the alien that had just run away. I picked up Zhan Lan and immediately chased after it.

After turning through several passageways, I stood at a bend in the road and said to Zhan Lan in my arms, "Hurry up and summon the Heavenly Soldier. He should be able to kill this alien."

As soon as I finished speaking, Zhan Lan swiftly cast a spell. A flash of white light appeared, and a celestial soldier, over two meters tall, clad in silver armor and wielding a silver spear, stood before us. Zhan Lan immediately commanded him to attack the alien. The celestial soldier gripped his spear and charged forward. He was incredibly fast. When the alien saw the charging soldier, it immediately met him head-on. As soon as it got close, it attacked the soldier with its tongue. The soldier neither dodged nor evaded, meeting the attack head-on. As the tongue struck his body, a flash of white light appeared, and the alien's tongue was deflected. The celestial soldier immediately raised his spear, piercing the alien's head with a single thrust and pinning it to the alloy wall. The alien struggled a few times before dying. After killing the alien, the celestial soldier pulled out his spear, approached Zhan Lan, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Daoist Master, this humble immortal has successfully slain the demon. Is there anything else you require, Master?"

Seeing this, Zhan Lan and I were both stunned for a moment before we reacted. Zhan Lan said, "It's alright now. First of all, thank you for killing that alien."

Upon hearing Zhan Lan's words, the heavenly soldier immediately said, "It's nothing. It's our responsibility to slay demons and monsters. But what kind of demon is this? I've never seen one before. If there's anything else, please feel free to give your orders, Daoist." After saying that, he gripped his spear tightly and stood protectively around Zhan Lan, looking like a good guard.

We then entered a quiet room, a kitchen filled with various food packaging boxes. Seeing this, I thought to myself, "Isn't this the place Zhan Lan and Zheng Zha came to in the original story? Next, they should…." Just then, the communicator on the wall suddenly rang. I rushed to it and pressed the button that was flashing green.

Chu Xuan's voice came through the communicator. He said, "We found an alien corpse in the corridor outside room number 22. Did you kill it?"

"Have you reached the control room yet? Have you encountered any danger?"

"There is danger. Li Xiaoyi, Bawang, and Li Shuaixi are dead. We encountered a mutated alien. If Zheng Zha hadn't unlocked the gene lock, I'm afraid... never mind. Right now, there are four aliens following you, one of which is a mutated alien. They are about ten room numbers away from you. At their speed, they can catch up with you in about two and a half minutes. I don't know why they keep following you!"

Hearing him say that puzzled me. In the original story, it smelled of alien blood! But since it was the heavenly soldiers who killed them, I didn't have any on me! I looked back and saw that our shoes actually had some...

Alien blood? Wow, that works!

Chu Xuan's voice continued, "Hurry up and get here. The exact location is forward, forward, forward, left, forward, left, forward, left! That's the route and direction to the control room, because I'm about to close the isolation wall, so hurry!"

I turned to look at Zhan Lan and said, "Do you think we should take out those four aliens, or escape to the control room?"

Zhan Lan glanced at me and said, "I believe you can kill all these monsters, but it's still a bit difficult for us to take down those four aliens..."

I laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'll cover your heavenly soldiers in a bit. Let him rush over and earn more reward points, understand?"

Zhan Lan nodded and we walked to the entrance of the passageway. Looking at the turn on the other side, I raised my gun and released the seal at the same time. They would arrive in 30 seconds. My wind element told me that one of the four aliens was more powerful than the Guardian. There was no mistake; it was a mutated alien that had evolved more perfectly than the other aliens. I could clearly feel its soul fluctuations, which was why I released the seal, aiming for a one-hit kill.

"You're here!" I called out to Zhan Lan with a smile. When Zhan Lan saw my expression, she smiled involuntarily, as if she had encountered something very happy, perhaps because she had fought alongside me.

A dark shadow lunged forward, much faster than the previous alien. I immediately fired, and the alien died instantly. However, due to its momentum, it continued to charge. The celestial soldier beside Zhan Lan roared and charged forward, his bullet piercing the alien's corpse and also piercing another alien behind it. The other two aliens immediately attacked the celestial soldier, but just as their claws were about to grab his head, two bullets struck their claws. Although they only hit the claws, the bullets' properties caused their souls to rapidly disintegrate. At this moment, the celestial soldier had already drawn his spear and immediately delivered a fatal blow. The battle ended, lasting about 4 seconds. I heard the prompt from the main god:

"Kill a mature mutated alien, reward 5000 points, 1 C-level side quest!"

"Kill a mature alien guard, reward 500 points, 1 E-rank side quest!"

"Kill a mature alien guard, reward 500 points, 1 E-rank side quest!"

The prompt told me that I had also received a reward because I had struck their claws first. I immediately asked Zhan Lan, "How much did you get?"

詹岚高兴的对我说道：“连刚开始杀的那只我一共获得了4000点奖励和3的D级支线剧情，一个普通的和3个护卫，不过其中两的只给了1000点奖励不是1500点。”

"Okay, that's it then. Let's go find them," I nodded and said.

At this moment, the heavenly soldiers summoned by Zhan Lan disappeared because the time was up. I immediately picked up Zhan Lan and, following the instructions, rushed to the location of Chu Xuan and the others—the control room of the entire spaceship. Upon entering, I saw that almost everyone except Chu Xuan was injured. I immediately asked Zhan Lan to heal them. After Zhan Lan used a healing spell to restore their health, I gave them a lot of food and asked them why they were in this condition.

Afterwards, Chu Xuan told me, "Shortly after we separated, we encountered an ordinary alien. But with Zheng Zha's help, we easily killed it. However, the blood on our shoes attracted a mutated alien. Although the weapons you gave us were very powerful, it was too fast. We didn't even have time to use the javelins. As a result, Li Xiaoyi and Li Shuaixi were killed, and we were all seriously injured. In the end, it was Zheng Zha who activated the 'gene lock' to kill the mutant." After saying that, he paused, took a bite of the food in his hand, and continued, "According to my analysis, we will at most face a queen and an alien guard next."

Zheng Zha asked, "Why do you think that?"

Chu Xuan said, "In the original story, there were seven members in total: one robot and six humans. When you calculated the number of aliens, did you include the protagonist? This horror movie is just Alien 1."

Zhan Lan smiled and said, "I see. It's all because of the protagonist. Because one of the protagonists survived in Alien 1, we had to make Alien 2, 3, and 4. If she had died, just imagine what would have happened to those three horror movies? Besides, my brother Tian has already killed seven aliens, and you've killed two, which means we've killed nine. Including the Queen, there are at least ten. But you all know what aliens need to grow, so that's why Chu Xuan said that, right, brother Tian?"

I smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, so after everyone has rested, hurry up and take down the Empress."

Afterwards, we made detailed preparations and a battle plan before the operation. Zero would provide long-range cover, Zhang Jie and Zheng Zha would attach a grenade to the back of the javelin as the main killing move, and I would attract the Queen's attention. Zhan Lan and Chu Xuan were not assigned any tasks.

Chu Xuan added, "Everyone, tuck your trouser legs into your shoes, just like I did. We'll be walking through the alien's nest. Their secretions aren't strong acids, but they're still corrosive. So, make sure your trouser legs and shoes are completely sealed tight to isolate them from the substance for a short time. Also, don't touch the walls carelessly. If you see any alien eggs, those huge oval-shaped objects, shoot them down immediately. Don't get too close. That's basically it. The rest is up to you to act according to the situation."

After everyone thoroughly checked their weapons, they opened the closed door and went outside.

Chapter 22: The Alien Ends

As we walked in through passage number 15, we saw some phlegm-like secretions on both sides of the passage. The steel beneath these secretions had been corroded, but thankfully, their acidity seemed to gradually decrease over time.

Chu Xuan carefully touched the secretion on the corner of the wall with his finger, then stood up and said, "The acidity has been oxidized a lot, and now it's probably only weakly acidic, which makes things much easier. When we fight later, we won't be afraid if our bodies are covered with this secretion, at least it won't be fatal."

Zheng Zha stepped on the secretions and said, "But they're too slippery. If the ground there is covered in these secretions when we fight the Queen, I'm afraid we won't be able to stand firmly while running!"

I looked around and said, "Don't worry about that. Zhan Lan, please bless our Vajra Talisman and Swiftness Talisman again. The effects of the previous spells have already disappeared. I think the Swiftness Talisman will allow us to not worry about this environment."

Zhan Lan quickly cast a spell on us. I noticed the tired look on her face and asked, "What's wrong? Are you too tired from casting too many spells?"

Zhan Lan smiled and said to me, "No, Brother Tian, ​​it's just that I've been using Taoist arts a lot and I'm a little mentally tired. It's nothing to worry about."

Just then, Zero's voice rang out: "Something's wrong!" He then pointed ahead in the corridor and said, "We can't get through there, it's full of this kind of discharge over there."

Looking up, sure enough, there was a thick layer of secretions covering the passageway behind Zero Point, which looked like the lining of some creature's internal organs and at first glance seemed to be alive.

Zheng Zha carefully used his javelin to pry open the layer of secretions. After lifting it, we went inside and saw that the space behind the secretions was covered with a thick layer of this secretion. The ground, the walls, the ceiling, the entire merchant ship passageway was covered with secretions. If the previous space was still part of the merchant ship passageway, then from here on it was a real alien nest. The feeling of walking on flesh, surrounded by what seemed like the flesh of living creatures, was enough to send chills down one's spine just by thinking about it.

Chu Xuan suddenly said, "Dong Tian, ​​the lighting here is dim. With your eyesight, you should be able to see clearly. Please take a look over there. Is that an alien egg, one of those oval-shaped biological organs?"

I took a look, nodded, and said, "That's right, it's an alien egg!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Chu Xuan raised the M16 I had given him and started firing at the alien eggs. Zheng Zha and the others then joined in the firing. After all the alien eggs were destroyed, Chu Xuan ran over and squatted down to examine the fragments of the alien eggs closely. After a moment, he stood up and said, "After the Queen lays her eggs, she enters a weakened state. The shells of these alien eggs are very soft, which doesn't match my impression of them being hard... I think the Queen must have only laid her eggs recently."

We had no choice but to keep moving forward. Gradually, the passageway became unrecognizable. The ground was almost covered with that phlegm-like secretion, and the walls were often corroded with large holes. The path from passageway three to warehouse number two was filled with countless large holes, turning the place into a spider web-like maze.

As Zheng Zha walked, he suddenly said, "I can't take it anymore, I'm completely lost. I lost my sense of direction the moment I turned the corner."

Zhang Jie, standing nearby, laughed and said, "Exactly! This place looks exactly the same. No matter which direction you go, you'll find these disgusting things. Trying to find your way around here is simply..."

“I can do it,” Chu Xuan said calmly. “If it’s just about recreating a map in your mind, I can handle that. Following this path will indeed lead to Warehouse Number Two, but I’m wondering if it’s appropriate to just walk straight in…”

I laughed and said, "It's not suitable, but if I act as bait, you can find out if there's any danger inside before going in, which would be perfect."

Chu Xuan bit his finger and said, "That's right, that's a very accurate statement, if you were to act as bait."

Watching my retreating figure, Zheng Zha said at Zero Point, "Zero Point, I sensed danger the last few times I encountered the alien. I remember you and Overlord seem to have this kind of precognitive ability, right? Whoever senses danger first, fire in that direction immediately, okay?"

Zero said quietly, "I can feel the danger right now... It's like some kind of gaze is watching us, so cold, like they're treating us like food. This feeling is absolutely awful."

Then I came to a wide, flat area. The ground was still covered with a thick layer of white, phlegm-like secretions. In addition, there were dozens of large boxes lined up in this space. This should be the location of Warehouse No. 2.

I looked up and saw two unconscious people hanging upside down from the ceiling. They were a male and a female office worker, their bodies covered in a white discharge except for their heads. I immediately raised my pistol and fired two shots into their chests. Then, I used a powerful downward thrust, causing the ground to suddenly sink. As I fell, I dodged to the side. At that moment, a massive black shadow crashed down from the ceiling with a deafening roar. The shadow landed in front of me, three times the size of a normal alien, seven or eight meters tall, with a tail over ten meters long. I had already stored the "Blood Rose Spear" in my storage ring. I immediately strengthened my body with my inner power, then took out an alloy battle sword from the ring and charged towards the Queen.

By this time, Zheng Zha and the others had arrived. Seeing me fighting the Queen in Warehouse Number One from above, they immediately went into battle mode. Zhang Jie and Zheng Zha threw their javelins, but the javelins, laden with explosives, instantly blew off one of the Queen's claws, though they didn't hit any vital organs. This enraged the Queen even more, and she looked up at Zheng Zha and the others. Knowing something was wrong, I immediately moved to the Queen's leg and delivered a powerful blow. With my enhanced body, I managed to sever one of the Queen's legs. Zhang Jie and Zheng Zha simultaneously threw their javelins. Having lost a leg, the Queen couldn't dodge the two fatal attacks. The javelins accurately pierced her head, followed by a violent explosion. All I could see was the Queen's headless corpse.

Just then, Zhan Lan's voice came: "Brother Tian, ​​are you alright?"